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Nominated for United States Senator.

Carson, New Jan, 5.-The repnb-
lican legislative caucus has selected
w. M. Stewart as nominee for Unit
ed States Senator. The ballotipg for
United States Senator, will take place
Tuesday next, and as the Legislature
is republican, Mr.. Stewards election
is assured.
VIM. M. Stewart who will succeed
the Bonanza King, James G.. Fair, a
democrat as the republican Senator
from Nevada, was born ia Wayne
county, N. Y, in 1927. He went to
California in 1S49, and, inter some
years of mining experience, studied
law and secured an enormous prac-
tice, chiefly in mining cases. He
subsequently went to Nevada, where
he became prominent to politics and
law He was one of Sharon's coun-
sci in the famous Sarah Althea Fill
suit. In 1873 Mr.. Stewart built a
magnificent mansion in Washington.
containing seventy rooms, and furn-
ished in the most sumptuous style.
1t was modelled after castle he had
been somewhere in Europe, and has
seen generally known as Castle
Stewart In December, 1879, it
was almost entirely destroyed by
fire, but it has been rebuilt, and is
now occupied by the Chinese lega-
ton.
HArRIsEuRa, Pa, Jan. 5.---At the
republican Legislative caucas to-day
to select u candidate for United
States Senator to succeed John 1.
Mitchell, whose term viii expire
on march 4, M. S. Quay received 1913
votes and Galusha A. Grow 8.
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sn.2o Gents in Music for IS Cents.

This FAvoRITE Album OF SONGS AND
BALLADS, inst published, contains thirty
two pieces Of choice and popular vocal
music, full sheet DatsSic size, with COM
plete words and music and piano accom-
paniment The music is finely printed
upon heavy paper with a very attractive
cover. The Following are the titles of the
songs and ballads contained in the Favor
lite Album AS I'd Nothing Else 20 Do;
The Dear Old Songs of Home; Mother,
Watch the Little feet: Oh, You Pretty
Blue-Eyed Witch; Blue Eyes; Katy's
Letter; The Passing Bell; Saw Esau
Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why,
Robin The Old Garden Gate; Down Be-
low the Waving Lindens, Faded Leaves !;
All Among the Summer Roses; Touch the
Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise; Really
Don't Think I Shall Marry; Dreaming OF
Home; The Old Cottage Clocks Across
the Sea; There's Silver Lining to Every
Cloud Strangers Vets Not yet; Some
bedy A Year Ago; Bachelors Hall; Ruth
and /; Good Night; One Happy Year Ago;
Jennie in the Orchard; The Old Barn
Gate; Jacks FAREWELL; Polly; Whisper
in the Twilight. This Is very fine Col
lection of real vocal gems, and gotten up
in very handsome style. Published in the
usual way and bought ut a music store
these 80 pieces would cost you $11.20.
\ The Holidays are passed and we must
close out our stock at once. Will send the
entire collection well wrapped and post
paid for only 80 cents or four for 81 0O Or
DERS FILLED SAME DAY RECEIVED. BY
getting three of your friends, you secure
your own free. Address, HOLIDAY Pun
LISTING Co., BUFFALO. N Y.
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Our Lewis County letter.
WESTON, LEWIS Co., w. VA.
December, 28th, 1886.


On Sunday last, we had delight
full discourse in the Chapel, by Rev.
Mr.. Lacey, of the P. E. Church, on
the annuneiation of our Saviour
Christ the Lord. which was listened
to attentively and apparently with
pleasure by about two hundred and
forty of the inmates. Every effort
is employed here to make the lot OF
the unfortunate inmates as cheerful
and give Us much joy to them as
possible, and by such means, com
bined with careful attendance by
physicians and helpful care by at
tendants aid in restoring them to
their normal condition The vary
ing of treatment must be resorted to
as we have them in both sexes, with
every variety of hallucination and
delusion. Such thoughts and imag-
nations crop out as no person, in a
good mental condition, conceive in
thoughts or express in language.
General health of inmates, good.
A few confined to bed by sickness,
requiring special nursing and care.
During the past three weeks, four
deaths have occurred. Three of
whom were inferred in Asylum Gem.
etery, and one sent to friends at
Moundsville.
Two males discharged cured, and
one female taken out upon bond.
Admission of one female, of Lewis
county, one colored female of Brax-
ton county and one male from Cal
houn county. Number under treat
ment, 672. p. &.
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The Chicago Rambler recently
undertook to discover the best baby
in that big city. Letters were sent
to mothers, reading as follows:
"Dear Madam Can you inform
me where the incest, sweetest, and
prettiest baby in this city is to be
found 7"
The answers to them the publish
ers say, leave the question more in
doubt than ever. There seems to be
difference of opinion on the sub
ject.
Mrs. j. writes "At my house, of
course, stupid"
Mrs. i. G. ID. remarks I'm the
city! The prettiest, sweetest and
incest baby in the world is at our
house."
Mrs. John I. says Call any time
and I'll show it to you"
Mrs. Fitz-J. de +. tells us: III
don't know much about it myself /
asked nurse, and she said my baby
answered the description. | guess
she's right. At any rate I'LL look
into the nursery after the reception
this afternoon and see.
Mrs. d. V. evidently mistakes the
motive, for she writes back II
shall never permit my little Tot to
enter a baby show"
A bachelor who received a note by
mistake respoded; 1T amt to be
found.p
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Hedgesviile.

We note among arrivals the past
week, Miss Hattie Wilson and Miss
Tabb, Of Gerardstown, Miss Joe
CrlsweH and Mr.. Ziegler of Gerards-
town also.
The entertainment for the benefit
of the Protestant Episcopal Sabbath
School on Thursday evening last,
was a very enjoyable affair to all at
tendants.
Large quantities of excellent ice
are being slowed away by Mr.. j. S.
Vermilyea and other residents OF
the village.
Mr.. j. L. Miller of the B. e. O r.
r., is enjoying brief respite from
his labors with his family.
DR.. Levi Hess Of Jones Spring
visited many of his friends and &C
quaintances in the village on Tues
day last.
Oak and hickory wood is in great
demand among the population of the
city set upon the hill and command
fair prices.
Messrs B. w. Over and Levi Hen
shaw slaughtered some large speci-
mems of the swine persuasion during
the past week.
Mr.. Allen Greybille, has q lucra-
tive position in 4 manufacturing es-
Enlistment near Harris burg.
Mr.. l.. O. Willis and Miss Mary
Newkirk were married at the Pres
byterian church on Thursday last by
Rev. Gilmore assisted by Rev. Sc
will. REpoRTEs.
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To Our PATRONS Owing to the
dull times and low price of crops and
stringency of business affairs, the IN
DEPENDENT has endesvored for the
past two years to avoid callingupon
its patrons for payment Ofcourse,
this indulgence somewhat pressed
the Publisher, and he now hopes to
meet responsive appreciation on the
part of patrons, in the way OF settle
ment or partial payments. We have
welded the pen editorial in this
community for more than twenty
one years-growing old in the SER
vice, and, if anything, fonder ofthe
calling. We endeavor to give sub
scribers and all their moneys worth,
so now please call in or remit what
ever is due us.
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NO SO.
Wirelets.

New York city drinks six millions
barrels of beer every year.
Heavy snow storms throughout
Louisiana; snow four inches deep.
An earthquakes shock was felt in
Jefferson county, w. Va, Monday
morning.
Thirty.two socialists were ex PEELED
from Frakfort duringthe closing days
of the year.
The Boston Hvald nominates
Robert Il. Lincoln as the successor
of Senator Logan.
Mr. Lemen has invested $4,000
of the Logan funds in four per cent.
United States bonds.
An explosion Of gas in the Cam,
bridge barracks, at Portsmouth,
England, killed six soldiers.
The fund for Mrs. Logan has reach
ed nearly fifty thousand dollars, and
is still rapidly increasing.
/ The President has approved the
acts for the pelief OF the Jeanette
survivors and the extension of the
free delivery system.
The Sandwich Islandshaye furnish.
ed II subscribers to Gen. Grants
book. The subscribers on the Pa
ciiic coast Number 20,3S9.
The calling of special session Of
the General Assembly of. thoKnights
of Labor has been practically aban-
doned so far as the Assembly of
Chicago is concerned,
Witrock, Haight and Weaver, the
st. Louis train robbers, pleaded
guilty, and the two former were sent
to the penetentiary for seven years
and the latter abr five.
A disastrous fire occurred Mt Port
age la Prairie, Manitoba, ten build
iags being burned. The tempera-
ture was twenty-three degrees below
zero.
During the session of the county
court at Sparta, Georgia, on Mon
day last, lawyer announced the
death OF General Logan, calling him
vice president Of the United States,
and moved that the court adjourn.
Abigail @ Garrett, who has just
been granted q divorce from her hus-
band in Cincinnati, is but twenty
one years 'dId how, yet She has four
children, and has been married seven
years. Her husband was fifty-five
when he induced the child to marry
him.
Both branches Of Congress adj
journed Tuesday out Of respect to
the memory of Gen. John A. Logan.
In the Senate the motion was made
by his colleague, Senator Cullom, and
in the House by Mr. Thomas. Mott
fication of the resignation of Mr.. A.
s. Hewitt, was received in the House.
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The Man With a Harp.

1t was in the infant class ola Sun
day school, The teacher was try
ing to bring out the fact that David
was a man of varied occupations.
There had been smooth sailing until
the question was asked what do
you call a man who plays on the
harp 2" Aftera brief pause a young.
ster raised his hand and answers
IAN Italian" The teachers and
scholars had q good laugh and a
new topic was introduced Omaha
World.
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Ice Making and Refriserating.

Mr.. Frank A. Smith, OF Steelton,
Pa, has invented and patented ma.
chine to make ice or refrigerate
rooms. The machine does away with
steam and machinery, and its running
expense is the cost OF salt alone, while
it accomplishes in two tubs what the
large ice factories do with their ma
emery. The machine may be used in
an ordinary refrigerator, and ice
made of cold air produced at practi
cally no expense. A company, with
a capital of 100000, has been form
ed in Baltimore to manufacture the
machines.
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One Of the charlie Ross kldnappers.

HAaERsTowN, Jan. 6.-James M.
Pickett, who was shot yesterday in
this city by ID. Il. Brown, was not
ed character, not only in this State,
but also in Pennsylvania. He was
arrested in Harrisburg for the alb
duction of the famous Charlie Ross,
and confined in the Philadelphia Jail
for over three months on this charge
but was finally released.
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DER Spider UND DER FIJI.
BY CHARLES POLLEN ADAMS.

! reads in Yecob's shtory book,
A couple yeeksago,
Von first-rade boom, vot dinks
Der peoples all should know,
I'd ask dis good conundrum, too,
Vich We should profit bv,
4tVill you into mine parlo~ walk
Says der sphider off der fly"
Dot set me dinking right away,
Und when Won afternoon
A shbeculator he cooms in
Und dells me pooty soon
He hat q silfer mine to sell,
Und ! SIX me if puy,
dink on der sxberience
OFF dot plue pottle fly.
Der oder day When on der cars
Iyent Ply Me Yorck out,
i meets a traulein on der train,
Who dold me NIT a pout,
She likes der Dcutscher shentlemens,
Und dells me sit peside her
l says, '.Mine frindt, l vas no fly
Feet you vas peen spider"
/ vent into der smoking ear,
Where dhey vas blaying boxer,
Und also see some dings obey calls
Der funny "leedle Joker.'
CoMe money IL vas 5udHSihS hthuo;
Obey wanted me to try
I SAYS "You vas been too previous,
l don't vas peen a fly ~
On Central Park shmart young man
Says .Strauss how vas you peen ~
IND dake me kindly Ply der hand,
Und ask me off mine Katrine.
He yandts do shange fifty bilP
Und says hees name vas Schneider
MAYBE, perhaps he vas all righdt
Mosdt liks he vas sphider.
Most efry day some swindling chap
He dries his leedle game
| cuts me oudt dot sphider biece
Und poot id in a frame:
Righdt ind mine sthore hangs IL CUP,
Und near it on der SHY,
keeps Club, to send quick oudt,
Dhose sphiders ION der fly
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I l have suffered from Catarrh to suoh
an extent that / had to bandage my
head to quiet the pain. was advised
by Mr.. Brown, of Ithaca, to try Ely's
Cream Balm. When suffering from
Catarrh or Cold in the head I have
never found its equal 20. A. COOPER
Dandy, N. X. Apply with finger.
Price so cents.
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Killed While CoastIno.

PLYMOUTH, MASS, Jan. 5.--While
three boys were coasting in Went.
worth last night their sled ran into
a load Of lumber, and two of them
were instantly killed, and the other
so seriously injured that he is not
expected to live.
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"Drink, pretty creature, drink" a
little time, and you will relieve your
cold, and not rack your chest and lungs
To pieces, and keep every body else in q
state of agitation. You surely ought
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t will pay!
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Was afflicted with Catarrh and
Cold in the head. 1 tried many RENE
dies without any beneficial effects, at
last used Ely's Cream Balm, which
effectually cured new. HI. I. Hill
lard, Dentist, Bordentown, N. j.
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Chronic Satrry,.-

Chronic Gatrrh.-I have suffer
ed for years from Chronic Catarrh Six
weeks ago was induced TO try ElV's
Cream Balm. Relief was instantape-
Gus, and continued use has resulted in
an almost complete cures. M Greene,
Book keeper, Steamboat Co., Catskill,
n. Y,
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CHASTITY SCENES
The West Bound Fast Express
Running Sixty-Three Miles an
Hour and the Freight Twenty
COLLIDE IN THE GRAY MORNING.

TIFFIN, O., January 4.-The fast
train on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, which left New York about 8
O'Clock yesterday for Chicago, with
five coaches and four sleepers, all
well filed with passengers, collided
with an an east bound freight seven
miles east of this city about o'clock
this morning. The fast train was
about fifty minutes late and was run
ming at the rate of sixty miles an
hour. Passing Republic, a small sta
ton, like flash they rushed along to
the curve, one mile west of that town
when suddenly the engineer saw a
freight train under full Roadway
within 100 yards of him. He at once
applied the brake and reversed his
engine, but did no good, and the
next instant the crash came, telescop-
ing the coaches and piling them up
on each other. To add CONSERVATION
to
THE HORRIBLE SCENE.
fire broke out in the smoking car and
soon spread to the other cars. Many
were Killed outright, while others
wedged in among broken ears we're
slowly consumed by the flames.
The screams of the wounded and dying
were heartrending, but no assistance
could be given until farmer, awak
ened by the crash, came and with
other neighbors worked like heroes
to save the perishing. At this writ
ing nineteen bodies have been recover
ed, and they lie burned and disfgur-
ed in the snow beside the track.
Help was sent from Republic and
this city as soon as the news was re-
ceived 1t is fearful sight and re-
calls the Ashtabula horror of the
winter of 1877.
The total number of passengers on
the wrecked B. & o. train was sixty
five. Ten dead bodies have been
taken out and three more are believ-
ed to be in the ruins The names of
the dead as far as identified are as
follows
f. @. hartley, Washington.
VIM. FREDERICK, Washington, fire
man of the express.
JOSEPH PosTLETwAITE and two sons
of Bolton, w. Va, EF
Mrs. PosTLETwAITE and three other
children were saved W
The smoker was entirely consumed
and all the passengers in it killed.
All the mail and express matter was
destroyed, the Coroner has gone
from Tifin to hold an inquest.
There are about dozen wounded
who have been taken to Republic
where they are being cared for by
the citizens.
F1ho into aUnh
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The engines were run into each
other as one stoyepipe fits into its
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-03-05
JONES' LIFE INSURANCE.

How He Was Induced to Take Out
Foley, aud the Wreck 1t Made OF His
Peace and Happiness.
When the life insurance agent cornered
Jones out in the corn-feld the other day
and persuaded him that 8, 600 policy was
Just what he needed in order that his
friends might reverence his memory, there
was not man in the State who was on
better terms with the world In general than
was Simon Jones.
But the agent had not been gone an hour
before every thing seemed changed. Not
that any of his friends or family had ever
intimated that q sum of that kind would
help assuage their poignant grief when he
should have shuffied of this mortal coil,
yet Jones could not Danish the growing
Idea that it would be fine thing to have
I've thousand dollars in clear cash. He
had taken out the policy in his wife's favor,
Of course, for he would have told you an
hour ago that such women as Sally Jones
were mighty scarce. But now It seemed
To him all at once that it would be rather
unfair for Sally to be cavortin' round with
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"NEARLY CRAZRD

with pain" is the sad cry Of many victim
Of rheumatism or neuralgia, and frequently
other diseases, such a. kidney and liver
complaints, are directly traceable TO rheu-
matism or neuralgia. These diseases, for
some unex plainable reason, are rapidly in
crcasing, and in many instances are the
direct cause Of much sickness which so
hides its real origin as TO be mistaken for
other diseases. In curing rheumatism, neu.
ralgia, sick headache, and In many cases Of
kidney and liver troubles, Athlophoros has
wrought wonders. Those who have used
it are best qualified to speak of its merit
HI. Anderson, S32 West Lake St., Chi
cago, ILL.,, says: 81 have had rheumatism Of
and on for many years, but never so bad as
the last attack, being at that time confined
to my bed, and unable to move without the
greatest pain. My wife applied hot aPpli-
cations, so hot that il would nearly blister
me. This was only temporary relief for as
soon as the application was cold the pain
came right back. saw among the names
of parties advertised as having used Athlo-
phoros some knew, so concluded to give
il trial. After using it few days l was
well and have not been troubled since. One
bottle was all used"
Last February, j. S. Reeder, Theatrical
Wig Maker, No. 1872 West Madison, Office
s,Chicago, ILL.,, was very badly crippled with
infammatory rheumatism in one of his
lower limbs. Mr.. Reeder says: thirst com.
menced by foot swelling. thought it was
dropsy, but the pain was too great for that,
then it began to spread up my leg, nearly to
my knee. Oh the pain was excruciating. !
was recommended to try Athlophoros, and
with less than bottle of the medicine, my
"Reminiscences ntirelydriven from my sys-
TEN, and have never beentroubled since"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Ahlo-
phoros Co., ll2 Wall St., New York, will
send either Carriage paid on receipt Of
regular price which is Sl.0O per bottle
for Athlophoros anil SOC. fpr Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, In
digestion, weakness nervous debility, diseases
Of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood, &c, Athlophoros Pills are unequaled .
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Pashiona for Bows,

There is quite as much variety and oppor.
tunity for the exercise of personal taste in the
dressing Of boys as OF girls Little boys as
sumo trousers at an earlier age than formerly,
but at the same time they retain the short
trousers much later than heretofore; suits
for boys Of IA or Is years being made with
them. These short trousers are quite close
fitting. reach just below the knees, and are
plain or finished on the outside with three
buttons. II for ordinary use, or have braid,
either in binding or plain rows, sometimes
supplemented with trefoil in braid, or
several leaves, for dressy wear.
The favorite materials for every day use
are fine checked and mixed cloths in brown
and red, the latter so intermixed as to he not
at all prominent. For better suits fine
diagonal or corduroy is the choice; and the
dress suit Of the youthful asprant for society
honors is Of fine tricot or velveteen, the for
mer In green, blue or black, and the latter In
brown, blue, black or wine color.
Caps made Of the same cloth as the suit,
with visors and medium or high crowns, are
worn by boys from to l7years Of age
Derby hats are also liked for the larger boys;
felt turbans are chosen for boys OF medium
size, also the "Adsnis." with a straight steeple
crown and stiff brim; while the polo cap, in
gray or brown corduroy, or cloth, and the
toboggan cap are chosen, on occasion, for all
ages Little boys are accorded more dressy
caps made in plush or velvet: fancy turban
with pointed crown fastened on one side by
a button, or Highlander cap, or Tam
O'Shanter, with full crown finished with a
button at the top.-Demorests Monthly.
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The ready made bows for trimming hats
and bonnets have become quite an institution.
The introduction of these ready made bows has
reduced the work of the amateur milliner to
the minimum. Combinations of feathers and
ribbons are also procurable.
Stiff, standing loops are still very fashion
ably worn, but the newest bows are made Of
unfolded ribbon, and are consequently less
'set" in effect, Various peculiar shades Of
green, particularly those Of the pistache
variety, are used in combination with all
colors, light and dark; and every tint of what
Is known as vieille rose, from q quite dark
red to pale pink, is in high favor Probably
never before were ribbons presented in such
great variety, or used so profusely on every
article of dress, from the top of the head to
the tip Of the shoes, as at present